The 1900 Storm in Galveston

September 9, 2013 |Craig Hlavaty & John Boyd

While we look back at Hurricane Ike which hit the Houston and Galveston areas five years ago this week, let's check out some photos from the aftermath of the horrific storm that made landfall on September 8, 1900 in Galveston.

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Damage to Galveston, Texas during the 1900 Storm. In the years following the September 8, 1900 hurricane which struck Galveston and brought a huge tidal wave crashing through the the low-lying island, killing thousands and destroying much of city, a concrete seawall was built and the entire island raised above sea level using six dredges to pump sea sand under remaining buildings. This photo is from around 1906. CREDIT: Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Tx.

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Damage to Galveston, Texas during the 1900 Storm. In the years following the September 8, 1900 hurricane which struck Galveston and brought a huge tidal wave crashing through the the low-lying island, killing thousands and destroying much of city, a concrete seawall was built and the entire island raised above sea level using six dredges to pump sea sand under remaining buildings. This photo is from around 1906. CREDIT: Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Tx.